New Study Sheds Light on the Prosocial Classroom Model
A new article that is part of Noa Weiss-Klayman's doctoral research at the SEL.IL Center sheds light on the Prosocial Classroom Model (PCM). This study concluded that teachers with higher…
The Connection Between SEL and Literacy Development
CASEL recently published a report addressing the close connection between social-emotional learning (SEL) and literacy development in early childhood and elementary school. The report emphasizes the contributions that executive functioning,…
New SEL Questionnaire for Israeli Elementary School Pupils
A new article that is part of Noa Weiss-Klayman's doctoral research at the SEL.IL Center presents the development and validation of a questionnaire for assessing social-emotional competencies of pupils in…
SEL Programs’ Positive Impact on Academic Achievements in Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science
This article examined the impact that universal and targeted SEL programs have on academic achievement, based on 22 studies conducted between 2011 and 2021 that included approximately 24,500 elementary and…
New SEL Questionnaire for Adults in Israel
How can social-emotional skills of adults in Israel be assessed, and in what ways should assessment tools be adapted to the local cultural context? Which aspects of CASEL's SEL model…
What are Boys and Girls in Israel Supposed to Know?
What are boys and girls in Israel supposed to know, understand, and be able to do in the field of social-emotional skills according to their age and the developmental stage?…
Call for Papers on AI and SEL
The world’s leading journal on the field of SEL, Social Emotional Learning: Research, Practice and Policy, is publishing a special issue on the hottest topic of these times: social-emotional learning…
Developmental Aspects of SEL
SEL is a dynamic, evolving process so it is important to relate to it from a developmental perspective. This article presents key concepts for understanding the developmental axis, with an emphasis on the development of social-emotional skills.
CASEL’s New Conceptual Framework
CASEL, the leading organization in the US promoting SEL, has updated its conceptual framework. Education systems in many countries around the world, including Israel to a large extent, rely on the CASEL framework. The new framework emphasizes the importance of socio-cultural sensitivity, equality and fairness, trust, and cooperative, authentic relationships between families, educational systems and communities. The new concepts in the framework are reflected in some updates of social-emotional skills.
Bringing together AI and SEL
Using a SWOT analysis, this paper highlights the potential of combining artificial intelligence (AI) with social-emotional learning (SEL) in education. The article points out benefits, such as personalized curriculums and addressing shortages in teaching staff, while also raising concerns about privacy.
The Relationship between Emotion Regulation and the Sense of School Belonging
The journal Children & Schools (Oxford University Press) published a study examining sense of belonging among middle-school students in Israel. Conducted by Dr. Daphne Kopelman-Rubin, Noa Weiss, Dr. Inna Kats-Gold, and Dr. Alana Siegel, the study examined the relationship between emotion regulation and psychosocial difficulties among adolescents with specific learning disorder (SLD) and the impact their sense of school belonging had on this.
2X10 – Pedagogy to Cultivate Self and Social Awareness
2X10 equals 20. But this simple, effective pedagogic practice to cultivate SEL can be worth much more than the sum of its parts. Teachers simply dedicate two minutes a day to one student for 10 consecutive days.